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editShisui Uchiha
| (うちはシスイ, Uchiha Shisui)
|Chapter #459
|Naruto Shippūden Episode #201
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
|Appears in
|Anime, Manga and Game
|Voice Actors
|Kekkei Genkai
Shisui Uchiha (うちはシスイ, Uchiha Shisui), renowned as "Shisui of the Body Flicker" (瞬身のシスイ, Shunshin no Shisui; English TV "Shisui the Teleporter"), was a shinobi from Konohagakure's Uchiha clan.
Born into the Uchiha clan, Shisui was noted to be one of the most talented members of the famed clan.[1] At some point in the past, he fought with Ao of Kirigakure who retained an acute memory of Shisui's chakra colour, as well as the Uchiha's ability to control others with his Mangekyō Sharingan's ability.[2]
When Shisui's best friend, Itachi Uchiha, began to act "oddly", Shisui was instructed by the Konoha Military Police Force to monitor Itachi because the younger Uchiha's position in Anbu was instrumental to the Uchiha's future status in Konoha.[3] As the Uchiha continued to grow angrier and more violent from the distrust of the village due to the suspicion of their involvement from the Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha, Shisui was perplexed that the clan would not deter from the coup d'état that they were planning and Shisui was greatly concerned with the consequences that would follow their actions. Shisui approached the Hiruzen Sarutobi revealing the truth to the Third Hokage. Trusting Shisui, seeing as he is Kagami Uchiha's descendant, Hiruzen allowed the Uchiha to spy on his clan for the village. Ultimately, it was decided that Shisui would use his Kotoamatsukami on Fugaku Uchiha to subtly end the coup d'état plan. Later, as Shisui prepared to make his move, Danzō Shimura, believing that simply manipulating the Uchiha's leader wouldn't end the conflict, chose to take Shisui's eyes for himself in the desire to protect the village in his own way. While Shisui effortlessly subdued Danzō at first, the ruthless elder caught Shisui off guard with the forbidden Izanagi, allowing Danzō to steal Shisui's right eye. As Danzō and his men surrounded Shisui to take the left eye, Shisui managed to escape.[4]
Fearing that Danzō was right in Shisui's inability to stop the Uchiha's revolt and that the elder would continue to pursue his left eye as well, Shisui entrusted it to Itachi, telling him to protect both the village and the Uchiha name.[5] In order to prevent conflict from arising over his eyes within the clan, Shisui wrote a suicide note and made it appear as though he had crushed his eyes when jumping off a cliff into the Naka River to kill himself.[6] He, at the same time, was able to erase his existence, leaving no corpse behind.[6][7] In the anime, Shisui was also hoping to use his death to awaken Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan.
Itachi was Shisui's best friend; in fact, Itachi thought of him as a brother.[8] Shisui taught Itachi that "self-sacrifice… a nameless shinobi who protects peace from within its shadow…" was the true mark of a shinobi.[9] Shisui was also very devoted to the clan, which is why the Konoha Military Police Force asked him to spy on Itachi. It is because of this devotion that the police did not believe he could have committed suicide.[1]
Although Shisui was devoted to his clan, he was even more devoted to the well being of his village. His devotion to his village was so strong that he never fell victim to the Curse of Hatred when awakening his Sharingan or even his Mangekyō Sharingan. He even went as far as to attempt to put his clan under a genjutsu in order to stop their coup d'état which would lead to civil war.[10] However, this failed when Danzō stole his right eye. Knowing Danzō's power hungry personality would eventually lead him to steal his left eye as well, he resolved to prevent Danzō from stealing it to prevent him from gaining too much power. With this in mind, he entrusted his left eye to Itachi and told him to protect the village and was able to die with a smile knowing the village would be in good hands despite all he had been through prior to his death.[11] Shisui even went as far as to erase his own existence to prevent his corpse from falling into the wrong hands, which inadvertently, prevented him from being reincarnated by Kabuto years later and being forced to fight his own village. According to Itachi, he and Naruto Uzumaki hold similar ideals and goals.[6]
Bearing stark resemblance to his ancestor Kagami Uchiha, Shisui also had short, unkempt, dark-coloured hair and a relatively broad nose and well-defined eyelashes, that were turned upwards at each end. In the anime however, these lines are broken instead of whole. He wore the standard attire of the Uchiha clan which includes a high-collared, dark-coloured outfit along with a tantō strapped to the right side of the back of his shoulder. He also wore what appeared to be a harness for his tantō which ran across his chest and fastened over both his shoulders. During his time in the regular forces, Shisui donned the standard Konoha-nin uniform.
Shisui was noted to be one of the most talented members of the Uchiha clan. He had earned the nickname of "Shisui of the Body Flicker" as he had great mastery of the Body Flicker Technique.[1] Shisui would often make practical uses of the Body Flicker Technique to fade out of sight, leaving no trace of either his presence or his destination.[12] His abilities also made him a captain of his own squad. Likewise, an entire squad of Kiri-nin quickly chose to fled upon learning of his presence.[4] A further testament to his prowess is that Kabuto Yakushi wanted to reincarnate him for the war but failed to find sufficient DNA samples.[7] He also displayed a high level of pain tolerance, as he didn't flinch from ripping out his own left eye to give to Itachi.[11] He wielded a tantō which he was presumably adept at using.[11]
Nature Transformation
As it is traditional to the Uchiha Clan, Shisui was an adept user of Fire Release techniques, specifically the rite of passage Great Fireball Technique. Shisui's usage of the technique required the efforts of many Anbu-level Water Release users to counterbalance it.[4]
Like many members of his clan, Shisui was a wielder of the Sharingan. Alongside his friend Itachi, he was praised for superior skill, mastery, and sheer power in its use.[1] Using it, he gains access to the dōjutsu's generic abilities such as seeing chakra, predicting movements, and placing a victim under paralysis genjutsu with just a single glance. Hailed as the most powerful genjutsu user of the clan,[9] his genjutsu prowess were powerful enough to even trap other powerful users of the Sharingan, like Danzō, forcing the latter to resort to using Izanagi.[4] Shisui was also able to trap multiple individuals in his genjutsu from great distances away.[4]
Mangekyō Sharingan
Shisui was one of the few members in the clan's history that was able to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan. Its design is a four-point pinwheel and granted him access to powerful genjutsu techniques, the strongest of which was a unique genjutsu noted to be of the highest calibre, Kotoamatsukami.[9] This technique allowed him to enter a person's mind and manipulate them by giving them false experiences, making it seem as if they were doing things on their own free will; the victim wouldn't even notice they were being manipulated.[13]
This ability was so unique and powerful, that even Obito wanted it for himself and was angry that Danzō managed to destroy the eye before he died.[14] Kabuto was also extremely thrilled when he learned that the remaining eye was within Itachi's crow.[15] Shisui's eyes were also seen as something of a treasure even within his own clan, as before his death he had to ensure that it looked like he had destroyed them before he had died, fearing it would end in conflict otherwise.[6]
Throughout his lifetime and even in death, Shisui influenced Itachi greatly as a friend in teaching him self-sacrifice and how a true shinobi must protect his village from within its own shadow. This possibly influenced Itachi in his future actions to the staving off of a possible civil war within the village that may have escalated into a world war.[10] Shisui's effort to erase his very corpse was successful as even Kabuto Yakushi noted that he was unable to locate it in an effort to reincarnate Uchiha for the Fourth Great Shinobi War.[7] Despite leaving a note, claiming that he was tired of carrying out the clan's duties, the police suspected that Itachi had murdered him and used his Sharingan to forge the suicide note, since suicide was very unlikely for someone of Shisui's character.[16] Using Shisui's death to his advantage, Itachi later told Sasuke Uchiha that he did kill Shisui and forged the suicide note to awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan, all in an effort to motivate Sasuke to kill him as repentance for his crimes.[17]
Even years after his demise, Shisui's powers and actions left their mark on the world. While Danzō used the eye he stole for his questionable agendas to maintain their village, Itachi kept Shisui's other eye to honour his friend's final request to protect the village and their clan's good name.[11] Inserting the eye in the body of a crow, Itachi made final arrangements to implant the bird in Naruto's body as a countermeasure against Sasuke if he learned the truth behind the Uchiha clan's demise and attempted to destroy Konoha.
However, due to the immense power that Shisui's eyes held, they were eventually destroyed to prevent them from falling into enemy hands: Danzō destroying his eye in his final moments to keep Tobi from acquiring it, and a reincarnated Itachi, after Kotoamatsukami was used on him, incinerated the crow. But Itachi also stated that above all else, Shisui wanted someone to inherit his will and ideals, believing Naruto to be that someone.[18]
Video Games
Shisui Uchiha is a playable character in the following video games:
|Game name
|Japanese release
|English release
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
- Shisui's name has two interpretable meanings. Combining the words Shi (死, Death) and Sui (水, Water), Shisui would mean "death water", which is a reference to his death by drowning. "Shisui" (止水) alone means "still water" or "stagnant water".
- While it was said that Shisui is Kagami Uchiha's "descendant" (子孫, shison), their exact relationship is unknown.
- In Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution, Shisui is able to use a green-coloured Susanoo. This was designed by Masashi Kishimoto himself.
- (To Itachi) "…You're my best friend and the only one I can count on… Protect the village… and the Uchiha name."[11]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Naruto chapter 222, page 7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 459, pages 14-15
- ↑ Second Databook, pages 38-39
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Naruto: Shippūden episode 358
- ↑ Naruto chapter 590, pages 5-6
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Naruto chapter 550, page 11
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Naruto chapter 520, page 15
- ↑ Naruto chapter 222, page 5
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Naruto chapter 550, page 10
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Naruto chapter 590, page 5
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Naruto chapter 590, page 6
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 358
- ↑ Naruto chapter 459, page 15
- ↑ Naruto chapter 482, page 13
- ↑ Naruto chapter 550, page 13
- ↑ Naruto chapter 222, pages 4-7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 225, page 3
- ↑ Naruto chapter 552, page 11

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The Superpower Myth: The Use and Misuse of American Might
A discussion with Author, Nancy Soderberg, and response by David Aaron.
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"For eight years, Nancy Soderberg served with distinction and creativity at the highest levels of American government. She is uniquely positioned to explain how the world works in this new era-and when it's in danger of breaking down."
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Are there limits to American power? The neoconservative brain trust behind the Bush administration's foreign policy doesn't seem to recognize any. For the first time, we have people in power who believe that as the world's reigning superpower, America can do what it wants, when it wants, without regard to allies, costs, or results. But as events in Iraq are proving, America may be powerful, but it is not all-powerful.
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After earning master's degree, Soderberg worked for Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy for seven years as his foreign affairs advisor. She also was foreign policy advisor in two unsuccessful campaigns for president: Walter Mondale in 1984 and Michael Dukakis in 1988. When Bill Clinton ran for president in 1992, Soderberg was his foreign policy director. When Clinton won the presidency, she served as his Deputy Director of the Presidential Transition for National Security.
In 1993, Soderberg took another position among Clinton's advisors. She was his number three advisor as the staff director for the National Security Council. By 1994-95, much of Soderberg's attention was focused on getting a cease fire in Northern Ireland as chair of a presidential committee on Northern Ireland. The country had long been plagued by a guerilla war between the IRA and other factions in the country.
In 1997, Soderberg was appointed by Clinton to be the U.S. Representative for Special Political Affairs at the United Nations. This was the third-highest position in the American group there, and made her a representative to the United Nations' Security Council. She helped develop U.S. foreign policy, which was put in to play there. Among the issues she addressed were how peacekeepers were used.
When George W. Bush was elected president in 2000, Soderberg was replaced at the United Nations. She was then hired as a vice president of the International Crisis Group in 2001. This organization issued quick reports on areas of the world where conflict and unrest could be found, such as the re-building of Afghanistan and the war in Iraq in 2003. Soderberg's expertise made her an important addition to the organization.
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Ambassador David Aaron is Director of the Center for Middle East Public Policy at the RAND Corporation where he also coordinates counter-terrorism and homeland security research. He has served in both the government and the private sector. A graduate of Occidental College and Princeton University, he then entered the Foreign Service, where he held a variety of posts, which included the U.S. Delegation to NATO and to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks with the Soviet Union. After leaving the Foreign Service, he continued in government in several positions, including the National Security Council staff where he was responsible for arms control and strategic doctrine. Subsequently, he became a Task Force Director for the Senate Intelligence Committee, and then Deputy National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter. In the latter capacity, he chaired sub-Cabinet committees dealing with Arms Control and with Intelligence. He also served as a confidential presidential emissary to Europe, where he negotiated the deployment of Medium Range missiles, to the Middle East where he helped prepare for the Camp David negotiations, as well as to Africa, Latin America, and China.
Upon leaving government, Amb. Aaron became Vice President for Mergers and Acquisitions at Oppenheimer & Co. and Vice Chairman of the board of Oppenheimer International.
During the Clinton administration, he served as Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, where he negotiated the international anti-bribery convention. At the same time, he was appointed Special White House Envoy for Cryptography, to develop international guidelines for encryption technology in trade and communications. Subsequently, Amb. Aaron was appointed Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade where he negotiated the US/EU privacy accord.
After leaving government in 2000, he became Senior International Advisor to the law firm Dorsey LLP until his appointment as a Senior Fellow at RAND. He is the author of three novels published in ten languages and two PBS documentaries including Lessons of the 1991 Gulf War.


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I don't know about you, but I love learning how to be a better wife, mom, homemaker, and child of God. And for that reason I am so excited about the newest Ultimate Homemaking Bundle!
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GRITS II Telecommunications Services Contract
GSA Federal Acquisition Service awarded the GSA Region 4 Integrated Telecommunications Services (GRITS II) contract effective 1 April 2013, which enables Federal agencies to realize significant savings off tariff rates for local telecommunication services. The discounted negotiated rates are better than those offered by previous contracts.
Agencies seeking more information can email email@example.com or call 1-855-294-9211.
Orders for local telecommunication services must originate within the boundaries of Region 4 in Georgia, South Carolina, Florida , North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi but may terminate anywhere in the Continental United States.
GRITS II Features:
- Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), multiple-award, fixed price, performance-based contract with an Economic Price Adjustment.
- Wide Range of Services: Voice, Data, Video, Converged Services, and Other Wired Telecommunication Services (within NAICS code 517110).
- Integrated solutions can be implemented allowing seamless connectivity for agency voice, data, and video.
- Competed Prices. Significant savings through discounted negotiated prices, which may provide up to 67% savings off tariff rates.
- Technologies through OC 192 SONET available in addition to voice services.
- New Direct Order, Direct Bill (DODB)– this feature includes a 5% user fee. Contracting Officers receive a delegation of authority for DODB and issue Request for Quotes (RFQs) using GSA eBuy.
- GSA Assisted Ordering and Billing – GSA partners with customers to:
- Define requirements, identify solutions, order services.
- Manages provision of services, manages billing operations.
GRITS II Benefits:
- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) compliant.
- Contracts are pre-competed and easy to use.
- Shorter procurement lead-time.
- 4-year base period with two, three-year options to extend.
- Contracts are not subject to protest when written in compliance with the master contract.
- Hardware, software and related supplies and services may be procured as part of integrated technology solutions via modification.
Telecommunication services within Region 4 were competitively advertised and awarded to the following providers:
- Core Technologies *
- Frontier Communications
- Futron *
- Level 3 Communications
- SBC Global Services d/b/a AT&T
- tw telecom (Time Warner)
- Windstream Communications
- Verizon Federal
*Futron and Core Technologies are small businesses. Set-asides within the Simplified Acquisition Threshold apply for some services, contact the telephone number provided for more details.
GSA currently supports over 2,000 federal agencies covering 445 cities, within the Southeast Sunbelt Region.
Download a copy of the GSA GRITS II Telecommunications Contract flyer, May 2013
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How to Set Date and Time on Firefox OS
Important: The date and time should be set automatically if you have a SIM card inserted into your device. You should not edit the date and time unless for some odd reason. If the time identified by your SIM card is incorrect, please contact your carrier. If the SIM card is inserted is not being read or is not functioning properly, please contact your place of purchase.
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Gallery 1, RIBA 66 Portland Place London W1B 1AD
This summer the world came together for London 2012 and celebrated the best Olympic games ever - an event that has redefined what hosting the games can mean.
Design Stories examines the architecture and engineering behind the 2012 sporting venues that made it all possible. It provides a place where people can explore and view drawings, images, videos and amazingly detailed models of London's key new sporting venues.
Watch a short film about this exhibition and hear from the curator
The exhibition draws back the layers of complex engineering and explores the design principles that lie behind the venues. At its centre it features a stunning 14-metre graphic mural capturing the energy and contrasting styles of the new Olympic and Paralympic buildings.
The 2012 sporting venues and lead architects featured in the exhibition include:
Design Stories is part of the official London 2012 Festival.
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Admission to all RIBA exhibitions is free. Galleries at 66 Portland Place are open Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm; and until 10pm on Tuesday. Please note, galleries may be closed early for special events. Call +44 (0)20 7307 3888 to check opening times.
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En español l Let me see a show of hands: How would you like to get more toned for summer swimsuit season? Well, that's just about everyone! I've got an exercise routine that, when done regularly, will do the trick.
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This workout is designed to target and reshape your "swimsuit zones" — your tummy, thighs and hips — the body parts that tend to stand out in a bathing suit. You can do this workout in the convenience of your own home, too. For best results, perform it every other day. (Follow a prudent diet, too, because exercise doesn't work alone!)
Bicycle Waist Whittler
In a study conducted to pinpoint the best belly-flattening exercises, researchers at San Diego State University found that one of the most effective for strengthening abdominal muscles is the bicycle move, an exercise you can do virtually anywhere.
Start: Lie on your back on an exercise mat or soft surface and keep your lower back pressed as closely to the floor as you can. Clasp your hands behind your head. Bend your knees so that they are at about a 45-degree angle to the floor.
Action: Lift your shoulders off the floor, bringing your opposite knee (left knee, for example) to your opposite elbow (right elbow, for example), while straightening out the other leg. Switch legs and elbows, performing the exercise in an alternating fashion. Continue performing this exercise in a controlled fashion. Start with 25 repetitions and try to build up to 50.
Tummy Tuck
Start: Lie on your back on an exercise mat or other soft surface. Bend your knees and place your arms alongside your body. Place a tennis ball on your navel. (I had to get tennis in here somewhere!)
Action: Inhale. Then on the exhale, draw your abdomen in, but without performing a crunch, in order to engage your outer abs and your inner abs. Using a tennis ball helps you see this "drawing in" movement. Repeat this breathing and movement pattern using deep controlled breaths for 25 repetitions. Work up to 50 reps.
Bun Burner
Start: Lie face-up on an exercise mat or other soft surface, with your feet on the floor and your knees pointed upward. Keep your hands at your sides.
Action: Press both feet into the floor and lift your pelvis off the ground. Squeeze your buns together. Keep your navel drawn in and your tailbone slightly pulled in to maintain neutral alignment. Hold for three to five seconds. Breathe naturally as you lower your pelvis back to the floor. On the descent, let your spine slowly touch the mat one vertebra at a time until your tailbone reaches the floor. Repeat the exercise for 12 to 25 repetitions.
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With the need for private water wells making air compressor-powered borewell operations more and more vital in western India, Volvo Penta has begun making inroads into a challenging market.
It's not easy improving on machines as popular as the best-selling Volvo L30 and L35 compact wheel loaders, but in their new G-Series guise, these models are more powerful and fuel efficient than ever before.
New Optional Plan Gives Boat Owners Peace of Mind, Saves Money on Repair, and Protects Investment.
Volvo Penta's latest generation control panel, the DCU2, replaces three units with one compact system that's designed for Volvo Penta engines, allowing for optimal compatibility and simplified engine control.
Volvo Trucks announced today that all model year 2014 Volvo engines will offer fuel efficiency improvements as a result of optimized and enhanced engine componentry. Customers purchasing a Volvo truck equipped with a 2014 Volvo D11, D13 or D16 engine will see an increase in fuel efficiency ranging from .5 to 2 percent, offering a significant return on investment for fleets and owner-operators choosing Volvo power and further solidifying Volvo Trucks' fuel efficiency leadership.
Volvo Trucks recently expanded its network of leasing locations in the United States and Canada to include 10 new sites to better serve customers. Volvo Truck Leasing System is an association of independent Volvo Trucks dealerships throughout North America that provides full-service leasing, short- or long-term rental and service contracts to its customers.
It's all well and good to put an engine prototype through its paces in a test cell. But it's even better if the engine goes to work in tough real-life conditions. That's why Volvo Penta has its new Stage IV/Tier 4 Final engines under test in the demanding roll-on/roll-off industry at Älvsborg Roro, operating in the Port of Gothenburg.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association has recognized Volvo Penta with a CSI award for excellence in customer satisfaction for the tenth consecutive year.
Volvo Penta was honored to receive the 2013 IBEX Innovation Award in the category of OEM Electronics for the Volvo Penta Glass Cockpit.
Initially resistant to the idea of upgrading its five gensets in one go, a Lebanese plastics manufacturer decided to take the plunge and swap its Volvo Penta D12 engine-powered gensets for D13s after seeing its fuel bill take a nosedive.


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The Coco Chocolate Merlot 2012 Mooiplas 14% 75clAlthough this wine does not actually contain any chocolate the wine exhibits seductive notes of chocolate and coco derived from the use of French oak. Elega...£10.45
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Environmental sustainability in the global drinks industry in 2013
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Environmental sustainability remains one of the most active areas for the global drinks industry.
This four-part report takes an in-depth look at the buzz topic of environmental sustainability throughout the global drinks industry. Each section looks at the environmental footprint of each drinks category: Beer, soft drinks & bottled water, spirits and wine.
The report was compiled from a wealth of interviews conducted by author Ben Cooper with many of the world's brewers, soft drinks and bottled water brand owners and spirits producers.
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Looking Beyond the Brewery
Chapter 2: Local Sourcing
Chapter 3: Company by Company - Anheuser-Busch InBev, Carlsberg and Diageo
Chapter 4: Company by Company - Heineken, Molson Coors and SABMiller
Chapter 1: Beyond the Four Walls
Chapter 2: Collaboration with Suppliers
Chapter 3: Recycling
Chapter 4: Engaging Consumers
Chapter 1: Taking a Value Chain Approach
Chapter 2: Supplier Engagement
Chapter 3: Working with Agricultural Suppliers
Chapter 4: Packaging
Chapter 1: Wine's Footprint and the Focus on the Vineyard
Chapter 2: Sustainability Certification in South Africa
Chapter 3: Organic Wine
Chapter 4: Sustainable Packaging
Related research categories
By sector: General drinks
By market: Global
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Calligaris was founded in 1923, when Antonio Calligaris produced his very first chair -- the "Marocca" model. In the 1930's, Antonio passed the family-owned business onto his son, Romeo. After thirty years, Romeo Calligaris was ultimately able to develop his father's once small, Italian furniture store into an innovative, industry-leading company. Calligaris became so successful, that by the 1990's, the company began selling its products internationally, and expanded into four new countries, including the United States.
Today Calligaris continues its legacy as an industry leader. With a strong focus on technology and development, Calligaris still finds its most important resource is the people who develop and manufacture its products, enabling the company to stay at the forefront of the furniture industry. The results of this are found in the "freedom of living? concept, which emphasizes extreme versatility and functionality. This allows the consumer to shape their living space to exactly their specifications.
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For clean lines and simple style, look no further than Calligaris for modern home furniture. From sleek dining room tables, dining chairs and colorful bar stools for your kitchen, to low-profile platform beds and dressers for your bedroom, you can style any room with Calligaris furniture. Check out their contemporary glass coffee tables for the living room, or their mod sofas and loveseats to help set the tone in your modern home. With its subtle retro style, every Calligaris piece is sure to garner plenty of oohs and aahs from your guests.Read more


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b) there are a few places that I wanted to stock it so I have printed 10 copies for each of them, plus a few for interested friends, plus a few for trade, plus about 25 in my back pocket for selling on etsy and just in case I bump into anyone who wants to trade.
I have to pay for my copying and the price comes down after a certain amount so it all makes a kind of sense eventually.
The first 5 or 6 issues of my zine were really badly written and laid out, my friends and I just had no idea what we were doing. So I just stopped selling back issues of those. The punk zine archive guy asked permission to scan them in and I said yes, but kinda cringed at people looking at them again. Oh well, I'm sure it's the same way for most zinesters. No one does a killer first issue, save for maybe Jim Goad with Answer Me. I wonder what the first issue of Cometbus was like...You answered your own question here about zines being sold out. Imagine ten years going by or more. Imagine how much a person's perspective, ideas, and personality changes in THAT time; even in adulthood. There's undoubtedly many things printed in my zines that are still circulating that I would have done differently now.
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Hi Lulia, My name is Bree ( Breeshaggy )
im currently a warlock and i have been watching tank spot video's for my DK so i can learn strats etc, for when i hit 80 ( im 79 now and have full 80 tank set )
the reason why i am messaging you on here, is i currently can NOT figure out what ad-dons you're using during the RS - Trash / miniboss's guide. i was wondering if it was possible for you to give me a list of them? or maybe even a link to somewhere i could download them all? Would be much appreciated.
Cheers, Bree
Why poor me? I mean, which reason?
Hope Saturday went well! P:
Not long ago... still getting the taste out of my mouth.. ZING
Though brevity is not the only value, nor is it absolute. =)
Ha ha ha, it is my eternal quest to communicate my point in as few words as are needed, if that. =)
You'd be on if I could record such things on my laptop!
I'll have none of that from the new pink power ranger!
That's what I thought. Truthfully though, I've pretty much run out of topics >_>
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The American Kennel Club® and responsible breeders aim to preserve and improve the breeds they dedicate their lives to. The AKC leads the charge by donating millions of dollars to canine health research as well as education programs for breeders. Read more
A balanced breeding program includes a host of criteria including genetic testing, pedigree research, conformation and temperament analysis of sire and dam. Potential pet owners should educate themselves about these issues and seek breeders who produce healthy dogs.
It is important to note there is no comprehensive study of genetic diseases in the general population of dogs. Thus, while the purebred community diligently and scientifically monitors canine health issues, there is no such corresponding or comparative effort concerning mixed breeds or dogs in general. Therefore there is no definitive evidence of the superior health of mixed breed dogs.
Because purebred dogs have been selectively bred for centuries, their pedigrees enable us to identify specific canine diseases and develop screening tests and conduct research to eradicate diseases in multiple species, including man.
The most important issue in obtaining any dog is the dedication and knowledge of the breeder and the pet owners' understanding of the long-term commitment it takes to ensure the health and well-being of any dog throughout its lifetime.
Potential pet owners should educate themselves about health issues and seek breeders who adequately screen their breeding stock using the available clinical and genetic tests to produce healthy dogs. This resource center provides you with links to a variety of AKC programs and services as well as other organizations that can help breeders produce healthy puppies for the enjoyment of future generations of dog owners.
AKC Canine Health Foundation (AKC CHF)
AKC CHF, a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization, is the largest foundation in the world to fund exclusively canine health studies. To date, more than $22 million has been allocated in health research funds to more than 500 studies conducted to help dogs live longer, healthier lives.
AKC Parent Clubs and Parent Club Health Foundation Donations
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Your donations help to support continued research on canine health issues, disaster relief, SAR grants, and responsible dog ownership.
AKC DNA Programs and Services
Canine Health Information Center (CHIC)
CHIC is a centralized canine health database for animals, jointly sponsored by the AKC CHF and the OFA, that includes a list of health screenings responsible breeders should incorporate into their breeding program and is a DNA repository for future research.
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA)
OFA collates and funds information concerning orthopedic and genetic diseases of animals, including advising and establishing control programs to lower the incidence of orthopedic and genetic diseases.
Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF)
CERF maintains the largest registry of dogs examined by American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (A.C.V.O.) Diplomats (ACVO members) that are not affected by major heritable eye disease. This data is used to form the CERF data base which is useful in researching trends in eye disease and breed susceptibility.


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Neil deGrasse Tyson was born on October 5, 1958 in New York City. He is an astrophysicist and, since 1996, the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Since 2006, he has hosted PBS's educational TV show NOVA scienceNOW.
Tyson attended the Bronx High School of Science (1973-1976) where he captained the wrestling team and was editor-in-chief of the school's Physical Science Journal. He had an abiding interest in astronomy from a young age – and obsessively studied it in his teens – eventually even gaining some fame in the astronomy community by giving lectures on the subject at the age of 15.
Tyson has stated that his interest in astronomy began when he would climb to the top floor of his New York City apartment building (ironically named the "Skyview Apartments") and look at the moon through binoculars.
Astronomer Carl Sagan, who was a faculty member at Cornell University, tried to recruit Tyson at Cornell for undergraduate studies, but Tyson chose to attend Harvard, where he majored in physics. He was a member of the crew team in his freshman year, but returned to wrestling, eventually lettering in his senior year.
Tyson earned his B.A. in physics from Harvard in 1980 and began his graduate work at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his M.A. in Astronomy in 1983. In addition to wrestling and rowing in college, he was also active in dancing in styles including jazz, ballet, Afro-Caribbean, and Latin Ballroom. In 1985, he won a gold medal with the University of Texas dance team at a national tournament in the International Latin Ballroom style.
He began a doctoral program at the University of Texas, but transferred in 1988 to Columbia, earning a Ph.D. degree in astrophysics from that institution in 1991.
Tyson has written a number of popular books on astronomy. In 1995, he began to write the "Universe" column for Natural History magazine. In a column for the magazine, the authored in 2002, Tyson coined the term "Manhattanhenge" to describe the two days annually on which the evening sun aligns with the cross streets of the grid in Manhattan, making sunset visible along unobsructed side streets.
In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed Tyson to serve on the Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry and in 2004 to serve on the President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy, the latter better known as the "Moon, Mars and Beyond" Commission. He was soon afterwards awarded the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest civilian honor bestowed by NASA.
In 2004, he hosted the four-part "Origins" miniseries of PBS's "Nova", and co-authored, with Donald Goldsmith (renowned California astronomer and science writer/professor) the companion volume for the series, "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution".
As director of the Hayden Planetarium, Tyson bucked tradition thinking to keep Pluto from being referred to as the ninth planet in exhibits at the center. He has stated on "The Colbert Report" that this decision has resulted in large amounts of hate mail, much of it from children. In 2006, the I.A.U. confirmed this assessment by downgrading Pluto to "dwarf planet" classification.
Tyson is President of the Planetary Society, where he was formerly the Chair of the Board. He is the new host of the PBS program "NOVA scienceNOW".
Tyson is a vocal critic of string theory; his opposition comes from the seeming over-reliance of string theory upon mathematical projections instead of testable variables.
He attended and was a speaker at the Beyond Belief symposium on November 2006.
Excerpts from http://www.anothershadeofcolor.com.
On a personal note, Dr. Tyson is not only informative, but extremely personable, engaging and inspirational.


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There's a reason accomplished writers always say you must read much to write well. Reading opens you to new styles and stirs your creativity. So whether you're looking for titles to add to your summer reading list or you just want to see how their picks line up with yours, here are the favorite reads of some of our country's finest writers. (Like many people, many of these authors could not bring themselves to pick just one favorite, or even 10 favorites, in some cases, so we have highlighted one that just seems to fit them.)
Huckleberry Finn, Ernest Hemingway:
In a magazine article listing 17 of his favorite books, "Papa" included this Mark Twain classic. He once said of it, "It's the best book we've had. All American writing comes from that."
Crime and Punishment, Joyce Carol Oates:
The National Book Award-winning author of them has cited Dostoyevsky's essential novel as her favorite. She has claimed a feeling of "writerly kinship" with James Joyce, and referred to the works of Sylvia Plath as "near-perfect works of art."
Le Morte d'Arthur, John Steinbeck:
He gave us The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, but John Steinbeck wouldn't have been the same without the influence of his favorite book as a young man, Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. The 1485 book was a masterpiece of Arthurian literature.
The Golden Argosy, Stephen King:
Americans who write him off as simply a purveyor of gore do so to their own loss. King is an exceptional writer, which is why his recommendation of this collection of short stories from luminaries like Hemingway and Aldous Huxley is an endorsement with serious heft.
The Wigwam and the Cabin, Edgar Allan Poe:
This book was written by William Gilmore Simms, a man Poe considered the best American novelist the country had produced as of his era. Poe called Wigwam "decidedly the most American of the American books."
Moby Dick, Ray Bradbury:
How anyone could declare Moby Dick their favorite book with a straight face is beyond us, but then again, Ray Bradbury was one of a kind. The author behind Fahrenheit 451 said of Herman Melville's tome, "Quite obviously its impact on my life has lasted for more than 50 years."
Don Quixote, William Faulkner:
Biographer Stephen B. Oates listed among Faulkner's favorite works Shakespeare, the Old Testament, and Balzac. But it's easiest to see the influence of Miguel de Cervantes on his stories that made almost-fantastical adventures out of the ordinary events of life, just like the famous character who tilted at windmills.
Anna Karenina, Norman Mailer:
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Mailer favors this Tolstoy classic, which is considered by many one of the greatest novels of all time. When asked who his favorite fictitious hero was, he said Anna Karenina was probably "the protagonist from whom he learned the most."
Jane Eyre, Alice Walker:
Oprah Winfrey asked Walker to name her favorite book for her viewers. Walker refused to limit herself to one, instead picking three: Women who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth by Monica Sjoo and Barbara Mor, and this Charlotte Bronte tale.
The Magic Mountain, John Irving:
Hollywood is especially fond of Irving's work, turning five of his novels into films. But probably few movie moguls would be familiar with Irving's favorite novel, Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain, an important piece of German literature about a sanatorium in the Swiss Alps.
The Screwtape Letters, David Foster Wallace:
American readers and moviegoers may be familiar with C.S. Lewis through his Chronicles of Narnia stories. But he was also a gifted theologian and philosopher, who penned this book of satirical letters from one demon to another, a favorite of American literary heavyweight David Foster Wallace.
The Green Bay Tree, Tennessee Williams:
Playwright and author Williams was a voracious reader and was no doubt influenced by dozens of books. But upon entering Missouri University in 1929, he answered in an interview that his favorite book was The Green Bay Tree by Louis Bromfield, a shocking book for its time due to its homosexual protagonist.
Moby Dick, Cormac McCarthy:
McCarthy is another gifted American writer who ranks a 160-year-old book about whaling at the top of his list of books. The Road author channeled Captain Ahab in Blood Meridian with a soliloquizing giant character named Judge Holden.
Aurora Leigh, Emily Dickinson:
Beloved American writer Emily Dickinson so cherished this verse novel about a Victorian-era woman struggling to be a great poet that when its author, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, died in 1861, Dickinson wrote three poems for her as a tribute.
Turtle Moon, Jodi Picoult:
Picoult calls Alice Hoffman her "all-time favorite writer." So though this bestselling author of Nineteen Minutes may mention Life of Pi and The Great Gatsby among her favorites, it seems Turtle Moon holds the top spot in her heart.
Seize the Day, Jonathan Franzen:
Probably just to be difficult, Franzen picked 28 books as his "favorite" fiction novels for interested Oprah Book Clubbers. But Seize the Day — a tale of a miserable man with a dysfunctional family and generally disastrous life — could almost have been written by Franzen himself.
Warlock, Thomas Pynchon:
Pynchon, a famously reclusive author, does not do the "meet the author" interviews where readers get to hear what his favorite book or color is. But in the December '65 issue of Holiday magazine, Pynchon crowned Oakley Hall's western "one of our best American novels" and his favorite "neglected" book.
The Abolition of Man, Dean Koontz:
Casting another vote for a C.S. Lewis work is Dean Koontz, a New York Times bestselling author several times over. He told one interviewer that Lewis' 1943 book of observations on values and natural law was a major influence on his Frankenstein graphic novel series, and reportedly told another that he reads Abolition every single year.
Illuminations, Michael Chabon:
Chabon is one of the best American writers working today and already has one Pulitzer for fiction under his belt. But when asked to name his favorite nonfiction book, Chabon says he has reread Walter Benjamin's Illuminations more than anything, which contains an essay that "feels as if it was made out of something more evanescent than words."
Thus Spoke Zarathusa, Jack London:
It seems an odd way of showing it, but Jack London enjoyed Nietzsche's book extolling his beliefs in the "superman" so much that he dedicated two novels to it, in which he criticized Nietzsche's theories.


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Death Valley is hardly a common place to be raising awareness of diabetes. This past fall, however, several hundred people with diabetes, healthcare professionals, and other bicyclists passionate about improving diabetes care rode 105 miles at upwards of 90 degrees to raise money for diabetes research in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) "Ride to Cure Diabetes 2006."
In 2007, the Death Valley ride will take place October 18–21. Other rides include Carmel, California, May 17–20, 2007, and Asheville, North Carolina, September 6–9. For more information about the JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes, visit www.ride.jdrf.org/deathvalley/deathvalley_fall.html
Many employees of diabetes care company Novo Nordisk were among the riders at Death Valley. Novo Nordisk is regularly involved in initiatives to improve diabetes, including Diabetes Aware, a campaign involving celebrities Scott Verplank, Kevin Kline, Halle Berry and others, as well as "Unite for Diabetes," an effort led by the International Diabetes Foundation that strives to alert governments to the serious nature of the disease.
"We at Novo Nordisk are passionate about changing diabetes and have an 83-year history of going to extreme lengths to improve diabetes care," said Lars Rebien Sørensen, CEO of Novo Nordisk. "Whether riding through Death Valley to raise money for JDRF or investing in research to find a cure, our goal is to improve the lives of people living with diabetes."
The ride programs last year raised $2.6 million overall.
Shira Silberman
New York, NY
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Feb 1, 2007
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For Instructors
01/31/2011 7:13 am
I?m presenting a new workshop this year at WSSC entitled Count On It. The session is based on the theory (and belief) that classroom goals and activities are best communicated through numbers. Number values are clear to everyone and they don?t involve the use of slang or overly technical language. They also help to reduce instructor word use which is a high priority to students wishing to absorb more music and less talk. There are many ways that we instructors can help clarify, define, and expand upon both short and long range goals by using numbers including: counting the seconds, giving an overview of the minutes remaining in a movement, challenging the participants to complete specific amount of jumps, or defining pedal stroke ranges for the various terrains used during a ride. The lecture and ride will offer some easy to use in-class activities that can be included in almost any profile design structure.Share